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Punching accidental: philatelic term for a punching deviation caused by an accidental

Partly missing punching: ostage stamp with broken punch needle and therefore a hole is missing caused by accidental

Shifted punching: postage stamp with shifted punching to another position as intended caused by accidental

Shifted punching hole: post-age stamp with shifted punching hole to another position as intended caused by accidental

Split punching: postage stamp with shifted punching which is extended over multiple sheet positions caused by accidental

Horizontal punching: postage stamp with horizontal instead vertical punching caused by accidental

Inverted punching: postage stamp with 180 degrees rotated horizontal punching caused by accidental

Albino punching: postage stamp with not fully punched out punching holes but only slightly pressed in caused by accidental

The wrong way round punching: postage stamp with punching the wrong way round caused by accidental

Oblique punching: postage stamp with out of alignment shifted punching caused by accidental

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